ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF BULGARIAN MARITIME TRANSPORT

Efficient transport plays an important role in the process of economic and social development of modern society. Maritime transport provides significant opportunities to increase efficiency and improve environmental performance.

The purpose of this paper is to present an analysis and various opportunities for energy efficiency improvement of maritime transport. The strategic geographic location of Bulgaria between Asia and Europe, defines our country as an important partner in the international trade. The participation of the Bulgarian transport on the international transport market and the development of the transport system, as part of the European transport system is one of the important directions for improvement of its efficiency.

The transport sector is at a stage where existing measures for energy efficiency improvement need to be deepened and expanded in order to meet the sustainable development scenario. Environmental protection, energy efficiency and optimal use of the resources are among the main goals of the modern scientific community. Energy efficiency optimization in maritime transport could be achieved by applying a complex analysis and a combination of organizational, technical and operational measures for improvement.